I really used to enjoy this game, it has its faults, many faults, but the character creation was second to none and I really enjoyed the cops and robber aspect of the simple point to point mission objectives. I played for hours putting my hard earned cash and time into this game. I kept a positive attitude when most players around me were toxic as hell. I tried to make a difference by running a clan, I sought out the friendly players from the toxic masses. I promoted and streamed the game. Hell, at one point I even defended Gamersfirst staff for the hard work they do in dealing with such a feral community. I was blinded for my love of the game and have since been harshly woken up from my rose tinted daydreams.

Gamersfirst are crooks. Maybe not quite thieves but definitely crooks. Their company is a vampire, which exploits people's loyalty to the game to suck as much money from their wallets as possible. Countless promises and years of waiting for the fabled engine update which would miraculously fix all of the issues with the games and bring all of its previous player base back to the game. The carrot on the stick which still has yet to be delivered. Yet there are plenty of loot boxes to be had, every month on the dot, another gambling mechanic to draw yet more money from its player base.

I previously praised the customisation as being second to none this is of course if you are willing to spend some money on the game. You are incredibly limited to how much detail you can put in while customising unless you pay for a monthly subscription. But that's just to be able to design your clothing to a level that would make you look truly unique and not like your everyday free to play player. Even purchasing basic cosmetics to make your character look better than anything you could come up with in free clothing will cost you the price of a new game on steam.

Weapons that you buy with in game currency expire after so many hours of gameplay meaning unless you pay $60, per weapon, for a permanent version you will be constantly grinding for cash just to be able to supply yourself with weapons before you can even think about upgrading your vehicle or buying new clothing.

Not only this but there are weapons that can only be bought for real world currency that are better than what you can acquire for free. Often bundled in bigger more expensive packs of items with no other way of acquiring just the weapons. There are many weapons with balancing issues but what is worse is that new weapons are initially released in a state that makes them overpowered and then they are later "rebalanced" to make them hard to use or worthless after the next new weapon is released.

Cheating is rife in the game and gameplay is constantly interrupted by players that are cheating and that are intentionally trying to ruin the game for others. The automated anti-cheat is ineffective and inadequate in dealing with the problem, players that are banned return under a new account within minutes and players that have been playing the game for years and who have spent countless funds on the game have been known to be banned without reason or rhyme.

As the game's population has been dwindling for some time now it has become increasingly harder for players to find games due to the matchmaking not being able to adequately match players up for games. The skill gap is incredibly large. You will sometimes be paired with new players that have just started the game or be thrown in with players that have clocked up thousands of hours on the game. This can make for very uneven, unfair matches which at the end of the day are just not fun and will make you feel like you are being punished to the point where you won't want to play anymore and will need to step away.

The grind is VERY real. To buy legendary weapons, new vehicles, weapon modifications, equipment upgrades or high quality kill themes and clothing you need a LOT of in game money. This means playing hours and hours of matches that are often unevenly team balanced, have cheaters in them or where players disconnect from your team leaving you to suffer an inevitable defeat.

Furthermore the developers seem to just be in it for themselves, they do not communicate with their community and promise the earth yet they never deliver or what they do deliver is either broken as hell or a cash grab. Support will not provide support in most cases unless it's a sales issue where the company will profit. Free to play users can be ignored by support for weeks as priority is given to players that have spent money on the game.

There has been many shady occurrences where Gamersfirst staff have offered to unban accounts that have been suspiciously banned without reason for a onetime payment. The amount of which also exceeds the amount of a full price title.

Billions of dollars have gone into making this game what it is today and it still feels unfinished and buggy. You can also be damn sure that the money that is spent on the game isn't going into making the servers any more stable. Servers can feel very laggy at times and this can affect your shots connecting with other players which can cost you the match. Ultimately it just feels frustrating when your shot connects with its target on your screen but on your opponents screen they didn't even see you fire and have already killed you.

The game is incredibly un-optimised. It has memory leaks and problems with the client's core coding. It requires a very high end PCs to even be able to keep a stable 30FPS even then you may encounter issues. Without playing the game on high settings everything becomes very washed out and bland and all player customisation is more or less lost. I have seen players ask on the community forums often about how to upgrade their computer to be able to play APB without issues. I would NOT recommend upgrading your PC to play this game. Upgrade it to play other, more complete and better games made by companies that don't just want what is in your wallet. There are developers out there that deserve your cash and that actually care about those playing their games.

This is coming from someone who has been playing the game for 6 years, 2000 hours and who has spent over the same figure on in-game cosmetics, vehicles and weapons. Take your money elsewhere. This game will never get any better. Spend your hard earned money on a game that will be ultimately worth your time, money and respect. Do not give it to these crooks. They prey on players with addictive personalities and they do not respect you, they just want what is in your wallet and they won't stop until they have taken every penny.

[h1][b]AVOID THIS GAME - AVOID GAMERSFIRST[/b][/h1] I really used to enjoy this game, it has its faults, many faults, but the character creation was second to none and I really enjoyed the cops and robber aspect of the simple point to point mission objectives. I played for hours putting my hard earned cash and time into this game. I kept a positive attitude when most players around me were toxic as hell. I tried to make a difference by running a clan, I sought out the friendly players from the toxic masses. I promoted and streamed the game. Hell, at one point I even defended Gamersfirst staff for the hard work they do in dealing with such a feral community. I was blinded for my love of the game and have since been harshly woken up from my rose tinted daydreams. Gamersfirst are crooks. Maybe not quite thieves but definitely crooks. Their company is a vampire, which exploits people's loyalty to the game to suck as much money from their wallets as possible. Countless promises and years of waiting for the fabled engine update which would miraculously fix all of the issues with the games and bring all of its previous player base back to the game. The carrot on the stick which still has yet to be delivered. Yet there are plenty of loot boxes to be had, every month on the dot, another gambling mechanic to draw yet more money from its player base. I previously praised the customisation as being second to none this is of course if you are willing to spend some money on the game. You are incredibly limited to how much detail you can put in while customising unless you pay for a monthly subscription. But that's just to be able to design your clothing to a level that would make you look truly unique and not like your everyday free to play player. Even purchasing basic cosmetics to make your character look better than anything you could come up with in free clothing will cost you the price of a new game on steam. Weapons that you buy with in game currency expire after so many hours of gameplay meaning unless you pay $60, per weapon, for a permanent version you will be constantly grinding for cash just to be able to supply yourself with weapons before you can even think about upgrading your vehicle or buying new clothing. Not only this but there are weapons that can only be bought for real world currency that are better than what you can acquire for free. Often bundled in bigger more expensive packs of items with no other way of acquiring just the weapons. There are many weapons with balancing issues but what is worse is that new weapons are initially released in a state that makes them overpowered and then they are later "rebalanced" to make them hard to use or worthless after the next new weapon is released. Cheating is rife in the game and gameplay is constantly interrupted by players that are cheating and that are intentionally trying to ruin the game for others. The automated anti-cheat is ineffective and inadequate in dealing with the problem, players that are banned return under a new account within minutes and players that have been playing the game for years and who have spent countless funds on the game have been known to be banned without reason or rhyme. As the game's population has been dwindling for some time now it has become increasingly harder for players to find games due to the matchmaking not being able to adequately match players up for games. The skill gap is incredibly large. You will sometimes be paired with new players that have just started the game or be thrown in with players that have clocked up thousands of hours on the game. This can make for very uneven, unfair matches which at the end of the day are just not fun and will make you feel like you are being punished to the point where you won't want to play anymore and will need to step away. The grind is VERY real. To buy legendary weapons, new vehicles, weapon modifications, equipment upgrades or high quality kill themes and clothing you need a LOT of in game money. This means playing hours and hours of matches that are often unevenly team balanced, have cheaters in them or where players disconnect from your team leaving you to suffer an inevitable defeat. Furthermore the developers seem to just be in it for themselves, they do not communicate with their community and promise the earth yet they never deliver or what they do deliver is either broken as hell or a cash grab. Support will not provide support in most cases unless it's a sales issue where the company will profit. Free to play users can be ignored by support for weeks as priority is given to players that have spent money on the game. There has been many shady occurrences where Gamersfirst staff have offered to unban accounts that have been suspiciously banned without reason for a onetime payment. The amount of which also exceeds the amount of a full price title. Billions of dollars have gone into making this game what it is today and it still feels unfinished and buggy. You can also be damn sure that the money that is spent on the game isn't going into making the servers any more stable. Servers can feel very laggy at times and this can affect your shots connecting with other players which can cost you the match. Ultimately it just feels frustrating when your shot connects with its target on your screen but on your opponents screen they didn't even see you fire and have already killed you. The game is incredibly un-optimised. It has memory leaks and problems with the client's core coding. It requires a very high end PCs to even be able to keep a stable 30FPS even then you may encounter issues. Without playing the game on high settings everything becomes very washed out and bland and all player customisation is more or less lost. I have seen players ask on the community forums often about how to upgrade their computer to be able to play APB without issues. I would NOT recommend upgrading your PC to play this game. Upgrade it to play other, more complete and better games made by companies that don't just want what is in your wallet. There are developers out there that deserve your cash and that actually care about those playing their games. [b]This is coming from someone who has been playing the game for 6 years, 2000 hours and who has spent over the same figure on in-game cosmetics, vehicles and weapons. Take your money elsewhere. This game will never get any better. Spend your hard earned money on a game that will be ultimately worth your time, money and respect. Do not give it to these crooks. They prey on players with addictive personalities and they do not respect you, they just want what is in your wallet and they won't stop until they have taken every penny.[/b]